N.Y. General Business Law § 279-g: Search warrant to discover vessels, receptacles or utensils

§ 279-g. Search warrant to discover vessels, receptacles or utensils.

Whenever any person who has filed under this article, or his authorized

agent, shall make oath before any magistrate or court of competent

jurisdiction that he has reason to believe, and does believe, that a

violation of this article is occurring with respect to one or some of

his vessels, receptacles or utensils having produced thereon a name,

mark or device filed under this article, the said magistrate or court

must thereupon issue a search warrant to discover and obtain the same.

The said magistrate or court shall cause to be brought before him the

person in whose possession the said vessels, receptacles or utensils are

found and shall inquire into the circumstances of possession. If the

said magistrate or court finds that such person is guilty of any of the

offenses mentioned in this article, the punishment herein prescribed

shall be imposed and possession of the said vessels, receptacles or

utensils obtained upon the warrant shall be awarded to the owner

thereof.